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Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
It's hot and bright beneath the high intensity lights in a cavernous crash and safety testing laboratory, hidden away in a business park outside Newbury. A siren blares and a disembodied voice counts down: 'Three, two, one'. A small white car…
Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
International Business Correspondent It's hot and bright beneath the high intensity lights in a cavernous crash and safety testing laboratory, hidden away in a business park outside Newbury. A siren blares and a disembodied voice counts down:…
Electric Vehicles Are a Defense Technology
For years, policymakers have debated electric vehicles as if they were merely another consumer product. They are not. Electric vehicles are the largest source of demand for advanced batteries, and batteries are rapidly becoming one of the…
Mercedes-AMG has copied Hyundai with its new performance electric car
The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 has finally been revealed and is a vote of emphatic confidence in electric power as the future for the AMG entry point, with no combustion equivalent planned. Yet Mercedes-AMG has not chosen to tack on any extra badges…
California Will Give You $3,500 To Buy A New EV
General Motors' electric Chevrolet Blazer at a dealership in Colma, California. © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP Sales of electric vehicles are booming worldwide, but have plunged in the U.S. since the Trump administration eliminated a $7,500…
Canada's solar industry enters a new phase of growth
For many years, solar power occupied a relatively modest position within Canada's energy mix, overshadowed by hydroelectricity and constrained by the perception that northern climates are unsuitable for large-scale solar deployment. Today, that…
Unique Electric Guitars Made From Discarded Car Engine Cylinder Heads
Slovenian artist Vlado Plateis turns discarded car engine cylinder heads into truly unique, stunning electric guitars. Plateis guitars are handcrafted from reclaimed automotive engine parts — discarded by machines, reborn through music…
Forbes Daily: Rate Hike Odds Spike Amid Renewed Conflict With Iran
An interest rate cut is looking further out of reach —and this week's renewed conflict in the Middle East boosted the odds of a hike in the coming months. The Federal Reserve doesn't expect rates to change this year, according to minutes…
Meta's Market Value Passes Tesla's-But Both Stocks Are Still Tanking
Meta edged past Tesla in market value Wednesday—not because Meta's stock rose, but because Tesla's fell harder—setting up Meta's earnings report later this month as a test of whether the tech giant's big spending on artificial…
GAC Achieves Rapid Global Sales Growth in H1 with Strong Performance Across Markets
GUANGZHOU, China, July 9, 2026 /CNW/ -- In the first half of 2026, GAC's overseas wholesale and end-user retail volumes more than doubled year-on-year. Total exports reached 121,483 units, nearly matching the full-year export volume of last year…
Xiaomi built an SUV that doubles as a camping tent, and its range numbers are equally wild
Xiaomi went from selling smartphones to making profitable electric cars and turned profitable in just two years, a feat that took Tesla a decade. Now, the automaker has unveiled a whole new EV sub-brand called Sky Nomad ; it's answer to the outdoor…
China's Xiaomi gears up for EV sector scrap with new SUVs, extended-range plans
Xiaomi, the smartphone vendor that has become one of Tesla's biggest challengers in mainland China after entering the electric vehicle (EV) market, has doubled down on research and development to combat a slowdown in domestic sales. The…
The Bezos-backed $25,000 EV that should worry Detroit and probably Musk
Slate Auto, the electric vehicle start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, is a grand experiment in whether austerity sells — and a warning for the U.S. auto sector. Slate recently unveiled its flagship: A barebones, two-seater, battery-powered pickup…
Mer and Eviny Fast Charging join forces to create the Nordic region's leading fast-charging company
(Oslo, Norway 9. July 2026) – Statkraft and Eviny are merging their two fast-charging companies, creating the Nordic region's leading fast-charging company, with charging locations in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany, subject to necessary…
China car sales fall again, exports stay strong
Car sales in China fell for a ninth consecutive month in June, as automakers increasingly turn to export markets to cushion the impact of sluggish local demand. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Domestic passenger vehicle sales fell 23.4 percent from…
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